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MPH@GW, The George Washington University
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
The most dangerous jobs in the United States may become even more dangerous thanks to climate change.
Tags: jobs, health, public health, climate change, environmental impact
MPH@GW, The George Washington University
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Understanding the disconnect between the largest polluters and those who most suffer the impact is paramount to developing climate change policy.
Tags: mph, climate change, Carbon emissions, pollution
MPH@GW, The George Washington University
Monday, March 27, 2017
Adaptation and preparedness for extreme weather and other adverse events related to climate change are more important now than ever — but are U.S. cities ready?
Tags: Urban Sustainability, urban living, climate change
Paige Valego, GW class of 2021. (Greer Blount/George Washington University)
Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University
Wednesday, January 05, 2022
So Long, Single-Use? | As George Washington University students returned to campus in the fall of 2021, they took ownership of the university's single-use plastics ban through the personalization of reusable water bottles.
Tags: so long single-use, plastic, plastic policy, GW, Waste, pollution
Planet Forward
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
What does it mean when ground that has long remained frozen begins to thaw? How can communities respond to the shifting of their very foundations? Research scientist Kelsey Nyland explained at the 2022 Summit.
Tags: Alaska, permafrost, research, indigenous peoples, climate change, warming, GW, 2022 Planet Forward Summit
Planet Forward
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
How do you get solar in a city? You build in the country, in a move that could become a trend for urban campuses.
Tags: solar power purchase agreement, George Washington University, gw hospital, american university, photovoltaic panels, Urban Development and Sustainability, capital partners solar project
Visible plastic waste (A_Different_Perspective/Pixabay)
George Washington University
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
The George Washington University issued a ban on single-use plastics at university events, however, it failed to address the microplastics pollution that comes from its merchandise.
Tags: storyfest2022, plastics, Waste, clothing
George Washington University
Tuesday, May 09, 2017
While George Washington University has several LEED-certified buildings, what does the average student’s interaction with sustainability look like on campus?
Tags: LEED, LEED building, LEED Certification, sustainability, Campus Sustainability
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Senior Writer, Planet Forward
Monday, September 21, 2015
What an incredibly strong and flexible material, a fraction of the weight of steel, and can be created by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
Tags: green chemistry, green building materials, George Washington University
Source: CSIRO/Wikimedia Commons
The George Washington University
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Pulses can help you and the environment stay alive, healthy and sustainable just like a heartbeat. In fact, you’ve probably eaten pulses in the past month.